Opticians in Braintree
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 14 optical sites in Braintree when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 11 separate contractors and spread across 4 towns and postal towns. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 57% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.
NHS-funded testing in Braintree is commissioned through NHS Essex Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from November 2022. No new sites have joined the register here in the last two years.
Optical sites
14
Contractors
11
Single-site practices
2
Towns covered
4
Who runs the practices in Braintree
Independent and smaller groups
8 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in Braintree
Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.
| Practice | Address | Operated by | On the register since | ODS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belson & Sons Optometrists (Witham) | 5A Newland Street, Witham CM8 2AF | Belson and Sons Optometrists | April 2008 | TP0WY |
| Billson Opticians (Halstead) | 82 High Street, Halstead CO9 2JG | Billson Opticians | April 2008 | TP0P6 |
| Boots Opticians (Braintree) | 2-4 Great Square, Braintree CM7 1TX | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP5RE |
| Boots Opticians (Witham) | 19 The Grove Centre, Witham CM8 2YT | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP5RF |
| Braintree Ct Notley | 1 The Square, Notley Green, Great Notley, Braintree CM77 7WW | Vision Express | October 2017 | TP8JT |
| Eyesyte (43 High Street) | 43 High Street, Kelvedon, Colchester CO5 9AG | Independent contractor (2 listed sites) | October 2017 | TP8GA |
| Patrick & Menzies (Braintree) | 84 High Street, Braintree CM7 1JP | Patrick & Menzies | April 2008 | TP0TF |
| Simon Kleyn Opticians | 106 High Street, Earls Colne, Colchester CO6 2QX | Simon Kleyn Opticians | April 2008 | TP18V |
| Specsavers (Braintree) | 68-70 High Street, Braintree CM7 1JP | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6JA |
| Specsavers (Witham) | Unit 1A, 1 The Grove Centre, Witham CM8 2YT | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6JC |
| The Coggeshall Eye Centre | 15 Market Hill, Coggeshall, Colchester CO6 1TS | The Coggeshall Eye Centre | April 2008 | TP176 |
| Vision Express (Braintree) | 36-38 Bank Street, Braintree CM7 1UR | Vision Express | October 2013 | TP1FA |
| Visions of Witham Opticians | 94 Newland Street, Witham CM8 1AH | Visions of Witham Ltd | November 2022 | V3F7G |
| Wardale Williams Opticians - Halstead | 28 High Street, Halstead CO9 2AP | Wardale Williams Ltd | April 2008 | TP0NC |
Where they are
What an eye test costs in Braintree
The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 8 sites in Braintree outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.
Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.
Nearby districts
Where this data comes from
Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.
Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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